Hair waver



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S. A. LOGGINS HAIR WAVER Filed Sept. 29

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Application filed September 29, 1925.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that l, SARAH A. LOGGINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marlin, in the county of Falls and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair l Vavers, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to hair wavers, and has for an object to provide a device oi this character which may be applied to the hair at the bacl: of the head for crimping or waving bobbed hair and may be applied to the hair at the top and front oi. the head for waving the hair and pro ducing a pompadour ei'l'ect.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hair waver which is capable of holding a large amount of hair and which. is oi: sutlicient size to extend entirely about the top or back of the head from car to ear, and which at the same time is of light and simple construction so as not to injure the hair or annoy the person wearing the device.

The invention further provides a hair 25 waver whichis operable without the use of heat or other means which is found to destroy and take the life and luster out of the hair and one which may he quickly and easily applied and worn, such as beneath a boudoir cap while the hair is setting, the device presenting a relatively smooth exterior surface.

Briefly stated the invention comprises a pair otshells which are crimped to interfit and form a tortuous passage in which the hair is clamped and to provide means for quickly and easily fastening and releasing the sections in placing and removing the same relative to the hair.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hair waver which will operate efiiciently in a relatively short time, and which need be worn but a few minutes in order to produce the desired wave or crimp in the hair.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will be brought out in. the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a transverse section taken through the central portion of a hair waver constructed according to the present invention.

SerialTNa 665,670.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the complete device, and

3 is a side elevation oi the device as applied to the back of the head for waving bobbed hair. 7

Referring to the drawing, the device coinprises an inner shell 1.0 and an outer shell 11. These shells are of srniicient length, and are curved from end to end, to extend entirely about the head froinside to side, as shown in Fig. 3.

The inner shell 10 is. crimped to provide relatively narrow outwardly extending ribs 12 rounded at their outer edges and providing relativelywide troughs between the ribs, These ribs 12 extend lengthwise of the section, and the latter is transversely curved to conform in general to the longitudinal curvature of the upper portion of the head. The inner shell 10, therefore, is constructed to lit snugly upon and about the head so as to lie fiat thereagainst and has no projections which. come in contact with the scalp or head.

The outer section 11 is similarly curved longitudinally and transversely to fit over the section 10', and is provided at spaced intervals corresponding to the troughs of the inner shell. or section 10, with inwardly criniped beads or ribs 13, the same preterably tapering inward to provide flaring troughs or channels at the inner side of the outer shell 11 adapted to engage strands of hair and wedge and bind the same about the outstanding ribs 12 of the inner shell 10. The shells or sections 10 and 11, therefore, closely interfit and the exterior surface of the outer shell 11 is relatively smooth except for the interruptions of the inwardly pressed ribs 13. The thickness or" the device is materially reduced by this staggered relation of the ribs 12 and 13, and the inwardly tapering formation'of the outer ribs 13 provides the wedge formation for binding the hair about the sharp curve over the outer end of the inner rib '12.

The two sections may be held together in any suitable manner, and one satisfactory device for accomplishing this result is shown in Figs. 1; and 2 wherein turned over clips 14 are provided and are adapted to be frictionally engaged over the superposed edges of the sections, at preferably the corners or the device. These clips may be pivoted, as

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at 15 upon one of the sections and may be swung into and out of engaging position to hold the shells from separation.

' In use, the inner section 10 is placed about the head beneath the hair to 'be waved, when at the top of the head the hair being first combed or straightened out forwardly and then brought back over the section 10 so as to lie across the ribs 12. The outer section 11 is now applied and pressed toward the inner section so as to wedge the ribs 13 in between the ribs 12 and compress the wedge shaped channels or troughs of the outer section over the hair and inner ribs 12 to bind the hair tightly about the inner ribs and hold it in such position.

When the sections are so assembled, the clips 1% are then swung into position to bind over the overlapping edges of the sections to hold the same firmly together. The device is preferably constructed of aluminum or some other light metal which is of sutlicient strength to withstand the pressure and which at the same time is light in weight so as not to annoy the wearer or injure the head. The device produces the required waving in a relatively short time on account of the narrow inner ribs 12 and the wedge shape of the outer ribs 13,

It is of course understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically set forth embodiment, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claim.

What is claimed is:

A hair waver comprising inner and outer shells curved longitudinally to fit about the head of the user and curved transversely, the inner shell having outwardly disposed longitudinally extending ribs spaced transversely of the shell and having straight sides and rounded ends, the outer shell having inwardly disposed longitudinally extending ribs fitting between the ribs of the inner shell and having converging sides whereby the space between the side faces of the ribs of the inner and outer shells increases in width towards the free ends of the ribs of the outer shell.

SARAH A. LOGGINS. 

